HYDERABAD: YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has called for a state-wide bandh over Centre's decision to deny Special Category Status (SCS) to Andhra Pradesh. Party chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Monday appealed to the general public to extend support to the bandh.

The state's principal Opposition party, YSRCP has claims that Special Category Status (SCS) to Andhra Pradesh can only be possible under its leadership.

Vijayawada: Police detains YSR Congress Party workers who were staging protest outside Pandit Nehru bus station, over the issue of special status to #AndhraPradesh. Protestors say,"Our arrest reveals how AP CM Naidu is working for special status in the state." pic.twitter.com/hLDAjRsQGv

In Vijayawada, police detained several YSR Congress Party workers who were staging protest outside Pandit Nehru bus station. "Our arrest reveals how AP CM Naidu is working for special status in the state," protestors told ANI.